TWO GOOD! Zahra wins back-to-back Melbourne Cups on Without a Fight as three horses pull up lame
Without a Fight completed the rare Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double on Tuesday as star jockey Mark Zahra went back-to-back in the big one after…
The jockeys of the 2014 Melbourne Cup told their tales of the hard-fought race – with plenty happy with how they went, and plenty who found their horses unable to last through the very fast pace of the race.
Ryan Moore (Protectionist): WINNER He’s won very easy like a very good horse. They went a strong pace. There was a lot of speed early on, and I was struggling for position, so I dropped back on the rail. I followed Mutual Regard before he gave in and I was just searching for splits and I had so much horse underneath me.
“I followed Mutual Regard before he gave in and I was just searching for splits and I had so much horse underneath me.”
Gerald Mosse (Red Cadeaux): Second – He went a super race like he always does. Very big heart and he tried so hard all the way. Just found one too good for him again.
Glen Boss (Who Shot Thebarman): Third – Ran a great race, he really hit the line and was still making ground on the line. Fabulous run.
Joao Moreira (Signoff): Fourth – Fantastic run, beautiful run during race, got bump before turning even though got the run and was very proud of him.
James McDonald (Willing Foe): Great run got an unbelievable run in the race and I thought I was going to win turning for home.
Michael Rodd (Precedence): Ran amazing, got great run into race ran out of his skin.
Dwayne Dunn (Araldo): He ran terrific, sprinted well off the corner and will benefit really well from running the trip.
Glyn Schofield (Au Revoir): He ran well and tried hard.
Craig Newitt (Seismos): Seismos did what Seismos does – plugged away at the one pace which wasn’t quick enough.
Nick Hall (Fawkner): Ridden that way there was probably a bit too much pressure and he struggled at the two miles.
Tye Angland (Opinion): Had perfect run early, lost position mid-race, covered a lot of ground from the half-mile.
William Buick (Gatewood): He ran a good race but the ground was a bit quick for him and he didn’t really get the trip.
Damien Oliver (Mutual Regard): Moved into the race nicely turning for home but he juyst pulled too hard and had nothing left for the finish.
Kerrin McEvoy (Lucia Valentino): Got held up between the 600 and the 400 but when she got some room I think she might have been feeling the ground and was a little suspect at the trip.
Luke Nolen (Brambles): Didn’t stay.
Dean Yendall (Unchain My Heart): Not up to them.
Andrea Atzeni (My Ambivalent): Went keenly, too keenly, tired.
Hugh Bowman (Junoob): Honest but struggled late with the trip.
Ben Melham (Lidari): Didn’t stay.
Steven Arnold (Royal Diamond): Just wasn’t up to it.
Chad Schofield (Mr O’Ceirin): No luck.
Zac Purton (Admire Rakti): I knew he was in trouble when he didn’t tow me into the race around halfway from home so I eased him down straight away, the horse’s welfare comes first. It’s very sad. He gave me a great thrill at Caulfield and for this to happen to him is just not fair. I didn’t think they’d beat me. I thought he’d win today and the whole way through the first half of the race I thought that too.